Liorhyssus hyalinus
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| Liorhyssus hyalinus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Heteroptera |
| Family: | Rhopalidae |
| Genus: | Liorhyssus |
| Species: | L. hyalinus |
| Binomial name | |
| Liorhyssus hyalinus (Fabricius, 1794) | |
Liorhyssus hyalinus is a species of scentless plant bugs belonging to the family Rhopalidae, subfamily Rhopalinae.
- Corizus gracilis Herrich-Schäffer, 1835 [1]Liorhyssus gracilis (Herrich-Schäffer, 1835)
- Corizus capensis Germar, 1838.[2] Liorhyssus capensis (Germar, 1838)
- Rhopalus bengalensis Dallas, 1852 [3]Liorhyssus bengalensis (Dallas, 1852)
- Merocoris maculiventris Spinola, 1852[4] Liorhyssus maculiventris (Spinola, 1852)
- Merocoris microtomus Spinola, 1852[5]Liorhyssus microtomus (Spinola, 1852)
- Corizus dilatipennis Signoret, 1859 [6]Liorhyssus dilatipennis (Signoret, 1859)
- Corizus lugens Signoret, 1859[7]Liorhyssus lugens (Signoret, 1859)
- Corizus marginatus Jakovlev, 1871; Liorhyssus marginatus (Jakovlev, 1871)
- Corizus (Liorhyssus) hyalinus var. nigrinus Puton, 1881 [8]Liorhyssus nigrinus (Puton, 1881)
- Liorhyssus natalensis var. corallinus Horváth, 1911[9] Liorhyssus corallinus (Horváth, 1911)
- Corizus imperialis Distant, 1918[10]Liorhyssus imperialis (Distant, 1918)
Distribution
Description
Liorhyssus hyalinus can reach a length of 6.5–7.5 millimetres (0.26–0.30 in).[13] The basic body color varies from yellow-brown to red, but the upperside of the abdomen is mainly dark. This species can be distinguished by the length of the hyaline membrane of the hemelytra, which extends beyond the black upperside of the abdomen. There are two black spots at the extremity of the pronotum. These bugs are rather similar to Rhopalus and Stictopleurus species.[13]
Biology
Adults are present all year around. Like the rest of the Rhopalidae family, this species is a plant feeder. It mainly feeds on Compositae and Erodium species.[13]